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To: P-Marlowe
I've searched this thread for a post that might even come close to an ad-hominem attack that I might have made and I can't seem to find one.

My comment is merely one individual's perspective. If what I perceive to be ad hominem attacks are truly virtuous on your part then I seek your forgiveness. I suppose the only way you can know with certainty is to be informed by the offended party or the Holy Spirit brings conviction. That said, may I inform you that your statement "you Calvinists crack me up" followed by your referring to Calvinism as "a crock of hypocrisy" was offensive to me. Does so-called hypocrisy typically strike you as humorous, or is this the humor of derision? Even a cursory look at your homepage would indicate a deep concern for evangelism. Do you realize that everything we do or say as Christians is an evangelistic statement. Try to keep this in mind when you make your posts.

I'm curious, though, why you ignored my question regarding whether you consider a Calvinist to be your brother/sister in Christ.

208 posted on 10/27/2004 9:49:05 AM PDT by eklekton
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To: eklekton
I'm curious, though, why you ignored my question regarding whether you consider a Calvinist to be your brother/sister in Christ.

I would say without hesitation that anyone who believes and receives Christ as savior is saved and my brother or sister in Christ be they Calvinist or Arminian or Calminian or whatever. Theology is something you develop AFTER you are saved.

That being said, I find it interesting what Mr. MacArthur has to say on the subject. He seems to exclude Catholics and Jews and Mormons from consideration:

You have people saying oh, you know, I -- certainly there's going to be well-intentioned Jews in heaven, and there are going to be people in the Catholic church in heaven, and there are going to be Mormons in heaven. There are going to be some -- there's some people -- and I've read you quotes from everybody, Billy Graham down through the ranks who, you know, are saying sure, there are people who are going to experience the wider mercy.

Do you agree with MacArthur that there is no place in heaven for Catholics?

214 posted on 10/27/2004 10:20:45 AM PDT by P-Marlowe
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